Nannies from the Heartland
Caring, Supportive, Professional Placements
Serving Families and Nannies since 1990

 

At Nannies from the Heartland, Inc., we're committed to helping families find the best nanny to meet each family's unique needs and requirements. Listed below are profiles of some of the nanny candidates currently seeking a position through Nannies from the Heartland, Inc. This list does not reflect all the excellent candidates available. Nannies from the Heartland, Inc. screens all nanny candidates for your particular needs. The requirements listed are our minimal qualifications. Be assured that all profiles below meet and exceed these minimum qualifications.

  • Previous child care employment; a minimum of one (1) year full time experience that is current or very recent. Candidates with less experience are considered if they possess a 2 year or 4 year college degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education.
  • At least three employment related child care references that are not family members or personal friends.
  • Own a safe, insured vehicle
  • Good driving record, clear criminal background check
  • Non-smoker, good health, ability to perform the essential physical functions of a nanny job 
  • Ability to work with a family for a minimum of one (1) year. We do not do summer only placements.
  • Because of the requirements for work experience and for post secondary education related to child development (or extensive child care experience), applicants will typically be at least 21 years old.

Additional qualifiers that are helpful, but not required:

  • CPR/First Aid certified or willingness to obtain certification
  • Post secondary education specific to child care, education or related field

Indicates nannies we have placed with client families previously.

You might be interested to know: Over 50% of the nannies placed with our service have a two or four year degree in a child specific field. The average placement longevity through our service is over three years. The average age of the nannies placed through our service is 41 years old.

FYI - The International Nanny Association provides these child care definitions:

  • Nanny - Employed by the family on either a live in or live out, part time or full time basis, to undertake all tasks related to the care of children. Duties are generally restricted to child care and the domestic tasks related to the children. May or may not have had formal training, though often have extensive child care experience and a background in early childhood education. Typically, full time employed nannies will work 40 - 60 hours per week. Usually work unsupervised.

  • Babysitter - Provides supervisory, custodial care of children on a full time or part time basis with no special training or experience required.

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    Name: Cookie
    Available: September
    Seeking: Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Cookie has worked in the childcare profession for 30 years. Most recently, she was nanny for a family in St Paul. Prior to this, Cookie worked as a teacher and director in daycare and preschool settings. She has a Nursery School certification and a BES degree with an emphasis in early childhood education. Cookie would like to work with toddler and preschool age children in St Paul.

     
    Name: Liz
    Available: September
    Seeking: Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Liz has worked in the childcare field since 1991. She has been a full time nanny for several families and a lead teacher in child care centers. She has experience caring for newborn to school age children and has cared for premature twin infants. Liz has a Child Development diploma and is seeking a job in Minneapolis or the Western suburbs.

     

    Name: Jacinda
    Available: September
    Seeking: Part or Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Jacinda has worked this past year as a nanny for a family with school age children and an infant. During college she worked as a part time nanny, youth mentor and volunteered in churches with children in South Africa for a year. She has a BA in Ministries with an emphasis in counseling and is pursuing her MA in Communications.

     

    Name: Sarah
    Available:   Early September
    Seeking: Part or Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Sarah has worked as a full time nanny for five years and has experience with infant to school age children. Prior to working as a nanny, Sarah was the lead teacher in a daycare center and has summer nanny jobs. She has a BA degree in Communications and Psychology.

     

    Name: Sheryl
    Available: Immediately
    Seeking: Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Sheryl has worked in the childcare profession for 28 years. She has an Associates degree in early Childhood Education and was a teacher and director in daycare for 10 years. For the past 18 years, Sheryl has worked as a nanny and household manager with children infant to high school ages. Her most recent nanny/household manager job was for 10 years with the same family.
     

     

    Name: Sharon
    Available: September
    Seeking: Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Sharon has worked as a nanny for six years and has  cared for children birth to early school age. Her two most recent jobs have been through our service and in both, she has cared for an infant and is highly recommend by the parents. Sharon taught piano lessons for 30 years prior to staring her career as a nanny. 

     

    Name: Brenda
    Available: September
    Seeking: Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Brenda has been a nanny for over 7 years with the same family working with infant twins to school age children. Prior to this, she worked many years for a school district as a paraprofessional in early childhood education and school age childcare programs.  Brenda has also been a toddler teacher in a child care center and babysat for many families over the years. She is an active member of the Twin Cities Professional Nannies Association.

     

    Name: Michelle
    Available: Immediately
    Seeking: Part or Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Michelle has been a nanny/household manager for several years. She has also done elder care. Michelle has worked overseas as a home school teacher, leads youth groups on mission trips and is fluent in Spanish.

     

    Name: Brinda
    Available:   Early September
    Seeking: Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Brinda has been a nanny for over three years caring for preschool and school age children. Prior to this, she was a teacher in a Montessori center for 5 years.

     

    Name: Lauren
    Available: September
    Seeking: Full Time Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Lauren has worked as a nanny for 10 years with children ages infant to school age. She has experience working with children with special needs.

     

    Name: Barb
    Available: Immediately
    Seeking: Full or Part Time Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Barb has worked as a nanny for three families with children ages newborn to school age. In one of these positions, she performed household management duties. Barb has also worked fro many families as a part of our temporary nanny services. She is a member of Twin Cities Professional Nannies.

     

    Name: Cari
    Available: 2 week notice
    Seeking: Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Cari has worked for 10 years as a teacher in a Montessori school and daycare center. She has worked primarily with toddlers to school age. Cari has a BS in Elementary Education with a minor in Early Childhood Education.

     

    Name: Reeta
    Available: September
    Seeking: Full Time Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Reeta has been a nanny for over 20 years caring for children newborn to school age. She has secured her two most recent nanny jobs through our service. She is also a certified Montessori teacher and worked at a Montessori school for five years.

     

     

    Name: Summer
    Available: September
    Seeking: Part Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Since 1998, Summer has worked as a full time and part time nanny with children toddler to school age.  She is seeking a flexible part time nanny and is willing to work any hours as long as the family can be somewhat flexible to accommodate the schedule of another part time job she has. She has been with her current employer family for six years and it's only due to the children growing older that she is looking for a new nanny job.
     

     

    Name: Lois
    Available: Immediately
    Seeking: Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Lois has worked in the childcare profession since 1992. She was a home daycare provider for 12 years, a Montessori teacher for 4 years and most recently a nanny for 2 infants. She has degree in Elementary Education and completed a certificate program in Montessori Education.

     

    Name: Sandi
    Available: Immediately
    Seeking: Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Sandi has a degree in Elementary Education with preprimary specialty. She has worked in public schools as a paraprofessional with all grade levels and in Special Education. Sandi also was a home daycare provider for a few years when her own children were young. She'd like a job in the western suburbs.

     

     

    Name: Shari
    Available: September
    Seeking: Full time or Part Time, 2 to 4 days per week, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Shari has worked in the childcare profession for over 25 years. She was a licensed home daycare provider for 20+ years and has worked as a nanny for 2+ years. She is nearing completion of her AA degree in Child Development and has a certificate Early Child Education.

     

    Name: Kathleen
    Available: Immediately
    Seeking: Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Kathleen has worked for 14 years as a lead teacher in a day care center. She has worked primarily with the infants and toddlers but occasionally with preschool and school age. Kathleen has a BS in Education.

     

    Name: Beth
    Available: November
    Seeking: Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Beth has worked as a full time nanny for the past 13 years with children infant to 10 years old. Four of these nanny jobs have been through our service. She has worked with several families with twins and also children with special needs. Beth has a BA in Social Work with a minor in Child Development.
     
    Name: Sue
    Available: September
    Seeking: Full time or Part Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Sue has over 10 years of nanny experience and also did home daycare for three years. She has experience caring for multiples and would like a job with infant/toddler age children. Sue is seeking a nanny job in the western/northwestern metro area.

     

     

    Name: Deanna
    Available: Two Week Notice
    Seeking: Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Deanna has a Child Development Associate credential. Her experience includes lead teacher in a child care center as well as two previous long term nanny positions. She is seeking a placement in the east metro area.

     

    Name: Millissa
    Available: Immediately
    Seeking: Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Millissa has been nanny for the last 17 plus years and prior to that worked in a day care for over nine years. She has experience with infants to school age children. Her volunteer experience includes child care through her church. Millissa is looking for a position in the Edina, South Minneapolis or Bloomington communities.
     
     
    Name: Karen
    Available: Immediately
    Seeking: Full or Part Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Karen's experience includes over seven years as a licensed home day care provider for infants up to six year olds, reading tutor for K - 3rd graders and a mother of two grown children. She's very active and enjoys volunteering. Karen is seeking a full or part time position in the north or east metro area.

     

    Name: Roxanne
    Available: Immediately
    Seeking: Part or Full Time, Live Out position
    Child care experience and education: Roxanne has been a nanny/household manager for over 10 years. She as a background in pediatric and geriatric nursing prior to starting her nanny career. Roxanne would prefer a part time but would consider a full time position in the northeast metro area.
     
     
     
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